1960: (pres: James L Robertson)
Ft Worth TX
USA
Manufacturer
Skycraft
Ron Wheeler Aircraft (Sales) Pty Ltd
Ron Wheeler was born in Melbourne in 1921. The son of a tradesman, he was educated at a local public school and later attended Collingwood Technical College and then Melbourne Technical College where he attained certificates in engineering pattern making and engineering drawing. His education was broken by WWII and he served in the army from 1940-46.
1985: Ron Wheeler Aircraft (Sales) Pty Ltd, 152 Bellevue Pde, Carlton, NSW 2218, Australia.
Sky Classic Aircraft
1996: 108 Jefferson Ave, Des Moines. IA, USA.
LSA builder
Sky Balloons
During the 1990s, Cameron strengthened its position, via a string of acquisitions. First, Cameron acquired its main British competitor Thunder & Colt Balloons. Then, it bought the smaller Sky Balloons, which had been formed by former Thunder & Colt employees after the company’s sale. Finally, Cameron.
Sky Arrow Initiative indus.
1998:
Via Ajaccio 14
I-00198 Roma
Italy
LSA builder
Skonkworks / Winchester Skonkwerks Ultralight Research and Development Facility
The original spelling is currently being used in Winchester Township Wi. Where a hanger was dubbed “The Skonkworks” by a neighbor in the early years. Used by a loosely knit informal organization of like-minded engineers/designers/tinkerers/builders/neighbors and fliers known as the “Lone Buzzerds” an ultralight club, operating out of the “Winchester Skonkworks” or sometimes “Squirrelworks” hanger in Larsen, Wi.
To avoid copyright infringement “Kelly Johnson’s” serious looking “skunk” was changed to a comical, whimsical black and white squirrel looking mascot wearing a red crash helmet and giving a smiling “thumbs up.”
The designation “skunk works”, or “skunkworks”, is widely used in business, engineering, and technical fields to describe a group within an organization given a high degree of autonomy, unhampered by bureaucracy; tasked with working on advanced or secret projects. In this case the spelling “Skonkworks” but in most cases; “Skonkwerks” is being used in jest to project an aura of something outside of the norm being worked on, developed or flown; while staying in touch with meager roots. The term fits well within the ultralight community as there is no direct oversight by any government organization, in addition ultralighters generally operate at the bottom of the aviation financial food chain. Not unlike “Li’lAbner” making “moonshine” from an odd variety of items, or whatever they had on hand.
Skoda-Kauba
Czechoslovakia
Founded spring 1942 at Cakowitz, near Prague. Worked for Germans. Experimental types included Sk-V4 light fighter-trainer with German Argus engine. SK257 development received German production order; five completed before Russians captured factory.
Skandinavisk Aero Industri As / SAI / Kramme & Zeuthen
Skandinavisk Aero Industri A/S (abbreviated SAI) was a Danish manufacturer of aeroplanes that existed between 1937 and 1954. The company was founded by technician Viggo Kramme (1905–1984) and engineer Karl Gustav Zeuthen (1909–1989) and based in Copenhagen.
The company’s aeroplanes were labelled “KZ” for Kramme and Zeuthen, the first being the KZ I from 1937. The KZ IV was built as an ambulance plane for Zone-Redningskorpset and introduced in 1944. Post-war sales never reached the company’s expectations, and production turned unprofitable in the early 1950s, driving the company to shutdown. In mid-1950s turned increasingly to repair and maintenance of military aircraft, and aircraft production had ended by late 1950s. In total, about 200 planes were built by the company.
A number of the KZ planes have been preserved. As of 2005, Dansk Veteranflysamling (The Danish Collection of Vintage Aircraft) exhibits a specimen of each of the 11 aircraft models manufactured by the company.
Six-Chuter Inc
In 1991 there were six friends who decided they could build the best powered parachute: The name Six Chuter, Inc. was born. During the first summer, three of the original six left the company to find full time “paying” jobs. It was tough and there were many times we considered closing shop. But somehow the remaining three of us survived the winter and made it into 1992. New sales were sporadic at best, but between those and parts sales, the business survived. Then in July 1992 they received an order for three units from a gentleman in Ohio. Those three sales turned things around and they’ve never looked back.
1995-8: 2925 So. Wiley, Yakima, WA 98903, USA.
2009: 7700 Olmstead Ct. Yakima, WA 98903, USA.
The standard kits are sub-assembled at the Six Chuter factory for economical shipping anywhere in the world. The average builder can assemble these units in 40-60 hours. A sub-assembled kit can purchased and certified as an Experimental Light Sport Aircraft. The SLSA is assembled, tested and certified at the factory before it is sold. Six Chuter will offer the XT ssdc and other models as either SLSA or ELSA kits.
Sivel srl
Italy
Established 1990. SD-27 Corriedale two-seat touring and training lightplane offered for sale since 1998 (first flown 1992), and SD-28 Trittico more-powerful two-seat aerobatic and sporting aircraft to fly 1999.
All Aero 